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As part of the request, which was filed to state regulators Friday, FPL is also seeking a rate of shareholder profit with a midpoint of 11.9% — well above the national average.

Bromeo, a Chinese Crested dog bred in Marion County and the sole survivor of a litter of three pups 21 months ago, garnered the Best of Breed ribbon at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show held in New York City on Feb. 10 and 11. CH Kaylen's Sommer No Ordinary Bromance (Bromeo’s formal name) was born May 12,...

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - County officials have announced that they are currently accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the Children’s Trust of Alachua County (CTAC). CTAC is an independent special district with taxing authority, dedicated to funding preventive, developmental, and...

Add some more hardware to the trophy case for the Hawthorne athletics program. On Friday night at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, top seed Hawthorne eased past No. 2 seed Crossroad Academy (Quincy), 59-38, to win its third state title in program history. It was Hawthorne’s seventh state championship...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Another lawsuit has been filed in the dispute between the city of Gainesville and the board that runs Gainesville Regional Utilities. The group, Gainesville Residents United, sued to force the GRU Authority Board to give up control of the utility after a city referendum last November.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Williston police officers say a judge gave that sentence to Isaac Williams, 22. He and Kentavious Brown, 24, were arrested in 2023 for shooting and killing Malik Hall, 26, in Williston. Williams' four-day trial ended today with a jury finding him guilty and a life sentence...

March 1 begins the seventh month in the ongoing dispute over reimbursement rates between UF Health and United Healthcare. Thousands of patients remain out-of-network, and UF Health says patients will soon be billed for services dating back to September.

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - Silver Springs Residents are stepping in to help the family of a dog we reported on that died after being shot with a bow and arrow. Marion County officials said Bella, a 5-year-old golden retriever was wandering in the woods behind her owner’s house when she was shot with a bow and arrow.

The Cracker Barrel at 4001 SW 43rd St in Gainesville, Florida, received 10 violations during a routine inspection and required a follow-up on February 19, 2025. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation found 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 8 basic violations at this Alachua County eatery.